Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-10-27

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-, fine idea, truly, especially if one has
an agreeable companion in her moon
light rambIcs," She answered scornfully.
Il do not understand your snecrs," Mrs.
Chester began angrily
II beg Your pardon. did not intend to
>ncer Goodnight, Mrs. Chester--ur shall
| light the way to your room?"
If you please" Mrs. Chester answered,
and followed Dora up the stairs
once in her own room Mrs. Chester
sank trcmblngIy upon her knees by the
window
"oh, Gilbert, my brother. will you have
no mercy" She moaned why did ever
bring you here to torment and perhaps
ruin me: was 50 happy week ago, aud
now am so miserable :"
pu the following evening Mrs Chester
went 30 call on a friend. and shortly after
her departure Dora went into her step
mothers room after some trihiug article.
A. She was about to 90 out again, a bit Of
crumplcd paper lying on the carpc; caught
her exc. Half uncon>cion>ly she picked
it mp au1 >moothcd it out. to find that it
wa- note, uumistakably in IIaley'> hand
writing Clara" it read meet me to-
night at nine in the glen, AMI bring the
combination with Won Gilbert"
Like a fash 1t came to Dora that the
combination" meant that which would
.la 41.. .af,
hcr father had a copy Of 1t securely locked
IN li, d,>k and Mrs Chester had the kcy-.
Ilaloy> plan wa, clear "a her now. Mrs
Chester Wa to take him the means Of Sc
cnring thc money easily and nothing
0oula D., suspected until her father camc
home
A~ bora FASTENED 10 her own room She
thaueh, nf her last words o. hcr father
Yau uas trust me. papa VIII ~ on
guard and her mind was quickly madc up
"A tp h,r plan Of action Il ma, just half
l4~ cl-b' and She had 4ute timc 70
reach the -l,n hyfnr, nine, 50 she bur
selIs faunyJ a lon- dark wrap that cnv-
.fcI h.r Agu, dress and wrapping hyr
.,ia .u d scarf She uA~toi,-i down stairs
tud uur 1f doors
~uu-.y ,u-.onced teAmd q ,lunp Of
1a .',., Va the glen. bora awaited tl,y n-Nt
event Hale, came first and >at down on
fhe other >i.l, of the bushes where bora
was ,purrai,l and presently the " ina
waited th, fragrant oinr If a cigar e, hrr
Than -he hcarI th, fam, rustic ot
,youau.- ,ir-~>. auI Haley went fo meet
Mr.. Chester
TI, Hr-t words Dora heard w,.- thp.,
Nj Mir Chester ~pihon im 3 tome IF
...ul-~~uc~,
W l.4t atn tp.Ia.-
Yuu ha,,. auly rp -iyc iu. the camhuA-
tlau WI ,l, ~afr You have snt IL 1stb
,ap.~
Y.. ,le faltcr,,I
.Iha..> ,o,I -,irl If ,tw,rr nor fsr
rau Tiara th.. .,.,uif.-. Of that >air.vauld
,.,., ,.,.,.r.d ~ fr.tllr a.I have. ,.ry
-.,fr... ...,f.,r..r... Bui n. il d. I lt,,r.oIt.
t,-u..l ,pfa tho ,,arc anil pocket th,
r,..n..y ,n.l walk .r, aaaiu. To-m. rr,s,
SHALL t iIs itt,. store nj Tia, u-ti3I 4i,,ilr and
sl..n Mr. Chester RETURN, l.r will fud a
.., tl.li..n.i .,f his uiou,, missing.
.oh Gilbert. don't, II ,ao should b,
detected.
.%n f.arnI That nv dear. 80 nn,
luav 4 the s..,f..lnatlsn,y,ept Mr.. Chester
ao.. n.l4 / utU ,l...tr.., th, ;aucr you
.s,. ri,,u ui.. You r.lird It from ,I,
ari.lfa. n. Mr. Chester, d,-E. Clara
.-Y,, 81, You f,ad,. inc
lust 80 no un. ,, Iil 20, suspected
,N,.pt Nil, para We can ,asil, manage
th,+ 4ul a.t,. her htaya,. head . trim. ."
But {, seem, such an liugratrlul tAius
,l..,... t,ilirrt"
Nos. u, dear Clara. that i, tIu,. ,nt
At "a i!l NOT miss ,h,. cash in a llttl. time.
and II ,,i,I r,.,t me ni, rgy feet a..aiu"
"A >h.H l,t sleep a moment Tonight
a, what time vii! y.u-~
..>.,u-N her. about twrl,, or one. h,
ANSWERED ha>,jly d.,iuill. Ahat her trr,tb-
l!D. A.... e. r., fused tot after
bora had heard oult. enough. and >,
~hr stole ,,ftly away. and once in The road